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3 men rob Tochigi hotel of Y1.5 mil

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Police said Monday that three men entered a Tochigi City hotel before dawn on Sunday, used duct tape to bind and gag the lone employee on duty, and stole approximately 1.5 million yen.

The robbery took place at the Hotel Sun Route Tochigi. TV Asahi reported that the three men threatened the front desk clerk with a knife and demanded money from the hotel's cash register. The men then fled after binding the clerk.

After the men fled, the employee used his nose to dial an internal line on the hotel's phone system and alert another employee who was in the break room, TV Asahi quoted police as saying. The clerk told police that two of the men were wearing black knit caps.

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Ohitori 50,0000 yen ..? thats too sad.

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New phone app "Nose Dial", coming soon!

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I been to hotels in Japan where you actually put the cash in a vending machine and the clerk never touch the money... (it wasn't a Love Hotel...haha). If the money is in the machine, no one can rob that place.

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A robbery of convenience. Does the hotel have a small casino?

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Tochigi Gangstas - Love Hotels and etc are up for grabs now.

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first time ever i heard about hotel robbery. and it happened here in Japan???? u gotta be kidding me!!

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the employee used his nose to dial an internal line on the hotel’s phone system and alert another employee who was in the break room

this is funnier than the article about the man who robbed a store with a firework xD

dude was determined to get help

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That is just too funny, cleo. I only have a grey knit cap, so, I am in category 2, lol.

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dont forget the checkered knits

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Of course, you also have to contend with the awkward souls who wear dark grey or dark blue knit caps.

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cleo!

LOL!!!! I guess they have narrowed down the list of culprits.

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The clerk told police that two of the men were wearing black knit caps.

And the third guy?

Wasn't?

The whole human population of the Earth can be divided into people who are wearing black knit caps, and people who aren't.

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Did they record what he said as he was gagged? mmmmnmnnmssnmnnnmnmnkjk km mmmmmsmsmm

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You could have left the nose thing out. :/

But its great that he didnt get killed or seriously hurt. hope they catch the guys or gals

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Give that guy a salary raise!

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The clerk told police that two of the men were wearing black knit caps.

And the third guy?

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Was the phone equipped with a NoseDial application?

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Did they have inside information? That is quite to chunk of change to have in the register.

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After the men fled, the employee used his nose to dial an internal line on the hotel’s phone

must be sharp-nosed.

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